And wearing casual lowkey clothes most of the time so that every time you do put on just a normal amount of makeup and wear a dress people you see regularly in your day-to-day life treat you like a movie star or the hollywood homely girl in a 2000s movie who just got a makeover. āWhy look at you youāreā¦ beautifulā bonus if you regularly wear glasses and swap them for contacts. This is a part of my general life practice of under promising and over delivering
Apr 12, 2024
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I donāt have the energy to do my hair or makeup most days as I wallow in melancholy. People seem to compliment me a lot when I throw on a cute skirt and top, knee high socks for warmth, and then I just wear 2 sets of big earrings, a few necklaces, all my rings, maybe a cute belt and either a head scarf or hat that looks good.
Feb 4, 2025
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Donāt leave your nice clothes and shoes or expensive make up gathering dust in your wardrobe because theyāre ātoo niceā to wear on regular, everyday occasions. Life is mostly made of regular occasions, wear that nice dress and expensive perfume to go to the movie theater on a sunday afternoon
Feb 10, 2025
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I wore a floral dress today but now it is very cold and I can't be bothered to change so floral dress + purple sweats + brown knit sweater it is. My hair is artistic, makeup half off, eyes dead. I'm sure I look high or sleep deprived. I am neither. This outfit is not vouching for me. I hope no one speaks to me. I am blasting Hoops by Julia Wolf, even if they try, I won't notice. I feel so settled somehow.
Mar 3, 2025
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My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebodyābe it a relative or one of my best friendsāwas to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too š
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May 28, 2025
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Iāve been thinking about how much of social media is centered around curating our self-image. When selfies first became popular, they were dismissed as vain and vapidāa critique often rooted in misogynyābut now, the way we craft our online selves feels more like creating monuments.
We try to signal our individuality, hoping to be seen and understood, but ironically, I think this widens the gap between how others perceive us and who we really are. Instead of fostering connection, it can invite projection and misinterpretationāpreconceived notions, prefab labels, and stereotypes. Worse, individuality has become branded and commodified, reducing our identities to products for others to consume.
On most platforms, validation often comes from how well you can curate and present your imageāselfies, aesthetic branding, and lifestyle content tend to dominate. High engagement is tied to visibility, not necessarily depth or substance. But I think spaces like PI.FYI show that thereās another way: where connection is built on shared ideas, tastes, and interests rather than surface-level content. Itās refreshing to be part of a community that values thoughts over optics.
By sharing so few images of myself, Iāve found that it gives others room to focus on my ideas and voice. When I do share an image, it feels intentionalāsomething that contributes to the story I want to tell rather than defining it. Sharing less allows me to express who I am beyond appearance.
For women, especially, sharing less can be a radical act in a world where the default is to objectify ourselves. It resists the pressure to center appearance, focusing instead on what truly matters: our thoughts, voices, and authenticity. Iāve posted a handful of pictures of myself in 2,500 posts because I care more about showing who I am than how I look.
In trying to be seen, are we making it harder for others to truly know us? Itās a question worth considering.
Dec 27, 2024